Experts in Air Quality

Management & Assessment

Air Quality Consultants provides independent expert advice and assessments covering all ambient air quality issues. Established in 1993, it has a strong and proven track record in providing air quality services to private and public sector clients, both within the UK and internationally.

The Company has been closely involved in the development of air quality management in both the UK and Europe for over 20 years. It has also advised Government departments in South Africa and Australia.

Air quality, odour and dust assessments are completed for several hundred projects each year. They cover a wide range of developments, from small residential schemes in Air Quality Management Areas, to major mixed-use schemes, as well as schemes for new roads, industrial installations and airports. BREEAM assessments are being provided for new developments.

Case Studies

Air Quality Consultants formed part of the project team, led by the Colchester-based consultants Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd, which achieved planning approval, in 2011, from Babergh District Council, for the construction of a new £10m health centre. Read more >

Air Quality Consultants Ltd. formed part of the John Lewis Partnership’s project team, which achieved planning approval from Chelmsford City Council in 2012 for the construction of a new 25,000 sq ft Waitrose supermarket. Read more >

Air Quality Consultants formed part of the project team that achieved outline planning approval, in 2011, from Lewisham Council, for the regeneration of Surrey Canal, a 30 ha site surrounding Millwall FC’s New Den Stadium. Read more >

AQC was able to demonstrate that the existing configuration of the plant was acceptable, with no new chimney stack required, thus saving the client more than £100,000 in up-front costs, as well as avoiding potential local opposition. Read more >